Community Corner

I recently had the privilege of visiting the Israel Chesed Center (ICC) several times, and each experience left me in awe. On October 7, my granddaughter, Lonnie Levin, a 9th grader at Shulamith, spoke at the “Tekes Zikaron,” which was attended by over 700 people. Just last month, my husband, Rav Moshe Weinberger, had the honor of giving the introductory remarks for Rav Yitzchak Dovid Grossman, the renowned “Disco Rabbi” from Migdal HaEmek, at a packed Evening of Chizuk.

Assemblyman Sam Berger (D-Kew Gardens Hills) announced last week that he intends to introduce legislation in the 2025 legislative session aimed at combating the disturbing rise in anti-Semitism in New York. The legislation will require all New York State agencies to incorporate IHRA’s working definition of anti-Semitism into their anti-discrimination policies.

On the 5th day of Chanukah, the Israel Chesed Center hosted a heartwarming double “achdut” event, fostering unity among our local communities and between our residents and our brothers & sisters in Israel. The event was led by Mrs. Menucha Bornstein, the founder of Achoti, and was attended by students from 13 different area yeshivot, along with their mothers and grandmothers.

$105M project launched in August 2021 sees light of day

After decades of tireless advocacy by local leaders and residents, Southeast Queens has reached a pivotal milestone in public safety. Last Wednesday, Mayor Eric Adams, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, and Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Thomas Foley joined elected officials and community members to cut the ribbon on the brand-new 116^th

The Ziegfeld Ballroom on West 54^th Street in Midtown Manhattan was transformed into a beacon of solidarity and celebration as over 1,500 attendees gathered for the 30^th anniversary gala dinner of the One Israel Fund. Simultaneously a celebration of what has been accomplished, a grim reminder of the present challenges, and a hopeful and inspirational proclamation of future endeavors, the gala dinner gave a strong message to all attendees that One Israel Fund is in this fight for the long haul.

 It was the 25^th of December,

And when she closes her eyes, she remembers

Just how it was.